The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-14
LETTUCE DRESSING.


"The HAT Ny Father Wore" and upon seeing y
was prompted 10 write the inclosed verse. modelled
An the shape Of a ioraging cap telling oi
THE CAP MY FATHER WORE.
It's battered and ragged
It's shot thro' aud Jag
ged; but honor, j love and
revere ID. here bayonets
tear,-a gap is left there Where
bullet has managed To scar
IT, ID sheltered nay father in camp
and la its color, ina war time,
was blue Yet 80 faded aud blearhed
h. that battle SCARED cap It's hard
10 believe twas once new. But look
ON that emblem with deepest respect,
Aud il thrills all my heart TO the core.
When point 90 II proudly, aud say 10 the world:
"Thats the cap that my father once Wore.
-R ", Washington, ID. q.
soLvERs AND SEARCHES.
Arthur J. Kelley, south Wallingford, VT, IA;
Miss Laura Baker, Shelby, Neb.. 4; Maud Spencer,
Pennington. ~, ]; Mary q. sromfe, New Hope.
o. 2; Mrs john r. Wallace. Ogden, Iowa, 3; Miss
Florrie J. button, Clyde Kau, !; 4. J. Wedder-
burn Coral, Mich. 3; l.. d. Elder, Highland Cen
ter Iowa, ?; Helen A. Coffin. Queeusbuly, n Y,
j; Harriet h. Kelley, Plymouth, lnd., j; Nellie !.
Wolfe Grand Tower, H., 4; Ellen Is. Leach, Wal
cott, VI, 8; John Fox. jr, fredonia, Kan, lOi
May y. Clark, Medtord, .; Ida Waters, Mcsier-
vile. 0.l; Willie ;. Circuit. Mestons Mills, Ny, /;
Grace Burge, Cleariied, Pa, y lsora A. Malworth,
PierepOnt, n. y, 81 J. j. keyes, Colwich. Kan,
4; Nellie MeNabray, Blair, H. 5; Nellie II. Lyon,
Pierrepont Manor. n. Y. 6; Annie NJ. Aichon, lall
River, Mass. s. Ellen J. FinegRn, Boardman. Wis,
4 VIC Knowles, spencer Iowa, p Miss Eda ;.
Rofi, Mimi. i; Francis A. Murphy lndianoa,
Ncb.. 4; Rollin Il. Toms, Stamford, Conn.,, J.; Flora
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land, Lincoln, Neb, ]; r u. Hickman, Bradford.
Ark, g. Nelson A. Wallace, Mlibrdge, Me-,
Eva Minister, ClarlIshurg, Mo-, Mira Goodwin,
lowering. Mich. 1 jennie n. White karthaus
Pa, ~ Helen A. Colin, QueeHsbuig, n. n, i; III.
w. Mahan. Clinton, n ". .; Jennie Bean, 81.
Charles. Iowa, 2; Mary 4. Holhrook, Ocean Grove
u. Curry, Hope, DaE =; Mrs. Nelson A. Wallace
Milbridge, Me; Emma Morel. Richmond. Iowa;
H. Sophia Hanson, Granada Kan, q; Blanche
Mray, shady Plain, Pa, 3; Annie l.. Marsh, Sau-
gus. Mass, 5; John l.. Wright, Raliand, ia, a. A.
u. kerns, FranSsiown, Pa, 6; Prank Toles. Bo-
livla, III. b Jesse ID. RArey, kenson o.. 10; 4. j.
Hills, Highland, Kan 4; NJ H., nj. Victory, o., .
Laura Mcl.lroy. Cbardon Neb, 3; A. H. Evans, D.
DIV, South Plymouth, n. y.
Conversation Club.
Rades ofite club.-l. Write briefly Q Write only
side Of the paper g. Write to the point. 4.
Write ON one subject. 5. Write your best. g.
Send answers 10 an puzzles for Oi Editor Each
week the names OF those writing the best letters
Eiyle, composition, spelling pcninanship aud gem
eIa merit consideTed--wlh be named at the head
of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all OF these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency in some point.
No Others viii be named.
HONOR RoLL-BEsT LETTERS
First Honor
second Honor-A H. Evans, s. Of v. South Ply
mouth, n. y.
OUR Notwithstanding.
Bert R. Northrop. Greene n. "; Sarah II. Estep
Cottagevllie. w. Va; Zoraida s. Henderson, Big
2sih Mis.; J. X. Hines. tirst Lieutenant. Camp
l0s. :. Of ", New Bethlehem, Pa; Bert b. Max
well, Pttsburg. KAN o. ~. HolcOmb, Northboro
Iowa; Frank Toles. Bolivia H.; II. q. Moore
Montgomery, -; Ella J.. Foster. Lemond. Mimi,
ID T. Lyons, Spencer. Iowa; Mildred n. Baldwin,
Frederiektown, o. Ida May Human, Fond du
Lac, Wis. daughter Both Wis. veteran. wounded AT
Cold Harbor; Nona l.. Marsh, Molsey Dak.: r. A.
Parsons. Manenyilie, Pa; Nellie Mace, Myausing,
Va; Henry Muenzenmayer. Lyonn, Kan. Tppie
Law -l-Kg A ne
Udeil Medderburn, Coral, Mich; William Hammer,
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Cooper, scotland, Ind; Lewis OhlWIne, Cromwell,
lnd.. J.. Pelilcr, Mlnoua, MIMI; III. A. burroughs,
Northiiold o.. son ll5th Ohio; Alice ID. Daub. Bur
Foon, O.. Joseph l.. Barr, Aliordsville Ind; Reu-
ben 4. schoteld
DOWN IN FLORIDA
FRIENDS oFTHEC C.: After a long absence will
ngRin ask admittance To the Club 10 greet you
al and shake hands with those who make cor
ncr OF inE TRIBUNE 80 interesting.
have been away from home teaching at Yer
non fOr several months, 30 have not seen TME
TRIBUNE for some time and missed u very much.
D attended the Teachers Congress. which meets
during the session OF the Florida Chauiauqua al DE
l'uniak springs every Winter. The lectures were
Interesting aud Instructive many of the best edu-
catiouai lecturers OF the country were present.
Were any Of the &C. present? Mili il not be
nice when we have our badges. and will know each
While most OF tic Club have been enjoying
slcigh-rides aud skating we have had quite warm
weather. The coolest weather this Winter was pc
above zero. aud that only Tor "A few days Ella
Hull. w'ish you could beautiful bay aud
paint 81. Beside the bay la front of st. Andrews
the three great arms, East, North and West l3ays
make "A body Of water about 30 miles ia extent al
ASTOUNDING in fish ana oysters. The population OF
81, Andrews is variousy estimated between 500and
CO persons, living along tlIe bay for several miles
lntOwn there are several hotels, stores blacksmith
shops, etc; also scliooliouse. saw-ulil aud pa
pei called The g. dHdrol06 Messenger.
Many who come here like IL aud stay; Others
leave Disguised. OF course there are no orange
groves and tle soil will not compare favorable
flf alflf ,ltf
fui aud usually healthiul. The creates, disadvan
tage y having NO railroads, as the tourists musi
come from Chlplcy 90 miles away. by &c loOneI
from Pensacola. There are no steamers. Other,
go from Chipley 20 North BAY, about 80 miles and
then come the fcnianer Of the way-l6 milcs-by
: boat From Hurricane Island, ia tie Pass. you cnn
look out tie Of the Cuff til YOU can al
most Imagine the water and sky unite in a long
could tell you more about our trees flowers
shells, etc. but fear my letter Is already too long
4 would like 90 correspond with members Of the 9
. kindly send me the words 10 - The Vacant Chair
aud The faded Coat Of Blue" Address Vernon
fla-i.ydia H. Day, East 81 Andrews bay, Fla.
CLUB WHISPERS
have awarded prize Tor best autograph 20 Wei
lard q. Knowles. lis work Is perfect ia rrspons
20 Walter A. kaler's offer I sent for DeTbyshir
Falls vlows. aud they are boautiful.-Annie l.
Miss Ienna L. Goodwin, Prairie City. H.. secure,
the BARTENDER prize. in competition with over 100
chiefly from the West. The answer Is the II ,tl
student. or seven including the bar tcnder-A i
tTlsi, MiliiamsIOrt. Pa.
The poet Woodwork wrote the poem Good,
Blake aud Mary Gill; concerning which inquir'
wac made some time since. ] found a copy in n
old schooi-book Annie N. Alchorn Fall Rivei
Mass.
DO any Of the readers Of The TRIBUNE. or thei
friends, know Of amy way Of cleaning white cordu
roy ! know of none except TO wash H. and di
not want 40 do tnt. ! have tried several of Ia
Recipes given in TnE TRIBUNE and think then
splendid, especially the =" Parker House Rolls.
Would bear rom TRIBUNE family. live ia Nortl
eIh Michigan. and perhaps j could send some Z
The renders specimens Of the found here tLa
Mouia De 81 value or intercst.-Edna w. blanchard
Marquette Mich
Gre should always marry their superior
ihey 90 lol they cannot have that regard for ther
wives should have Tor their husbands Girls bein
tbclr Husbands superior, viii Dee very ant 10 sin
20 their level Ibis should never be They shoul
always get higher instead OF loWer-Ioosief I3rI
neite.
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